Lol Lee.
Anyways. I am chatting in PM with popomobile about this whole toning argument/mess, and i can't really argue or even counter his points. Honestly, as someone who never had a goal of toning (see my weight loss thread, the plan was always to do one at a time when it came to losing the weight, AND THEN focusing on putting on some muscle) as well as someone who wouldn't recommend toning to a person as I said in my response to ToF. I was always on the side of the very peope I am arguing with in this thread. Maybe that's why I couldn't counter popomobile in our PM chat, but the aggressiveness at the mere mention of the word toning is what ultimately put me on the opposing side in the current argument in this thread.
I will follow lee's lead and just move on from all this, but before doing so I'll leave what my honest thoughts on toning are. I think that exercising in general is never a waste of time. Doing something is better than nothing, and the benefits of exercise, even when gone about the wrong way, are numerous. That is ultimately the only reason I don't consider toning a complete waste of ones time. But at the same time, toning, in the long run, is as close to wasting your time trying to achieve a fitness goal as you can get. It is obviously better to take the amount of time you intend to give yourself, and then split that time between focusing on one thing at a time as far as losing weight/bodyfat and building muscle goes. Now how much time you give which will depend on a few things, but yes, those are my thoughts. Maybe I am too soft, but I still wouldnt consider toning and what it stands for a myth, and I sure as hell woulnt show such aggressiveness in it's presence. Let's also keep in mind that not too long ago a lot of what we now know to be false or "not the best" were things that even top professional bodybuilders swore by. The human body is an amazing machine and we are still discovering it's actual capabilities the more we push it past it's limits.
Alright now it's time for me to follow lee's lead and move on, and I hope you guys do as well.
so today I did 30 minutes weighted calisthenics, cycled 30 miles and did 90 minutes powerlifting at the gym followed by some auxillary work before bed. And this is me 4-5 days a week. Gonna start attending a kettlebell class next week, at least until I've soaked up enough expertise on the subject to fly solo.
full journal by the end of the week probs
Man, lee, how is one man supposed to do all that and call it a regular day? But I guess when you surpass the status of man and enter the realms of being a lee, then regular normal working out isn't enough.
I usually do 30 minutes of solid intense cardio and 90 minutes of heavy lifting in a day. I am thinking about starting my "just dance" goodtimes back up. That game has been collecting dust for a while now and I am itching to do some Rasputin, hey yeah and several ass shaking songs. The problem is time of course. I look forward to your report and pictures lee. I know I am just starting my bulk, but man can I not wait to share my progress in the future.